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Early Origins of the Mouland family

The surname Mouland was first found in at Dartington, in Devon, as well as twenty-nine other lordships throughout England. William of Moulins, Sire de Falaise, Lord of Moulins in 1030, in Normandy, uncle of William the Conqueror, was granted many lands by King William. Today Molland is a civil parish and small village in the union and hundred of South Molton comprising 5972 acres.

Further north in Lancashire at Literthland, "Stephen, Earl of Boulogne, who afterwards succeeded to the crown of England, granted to Robert de Molines his land in "Liderlant," for 14s. per annum." 1

Again in Lancashire, the latter source that "[Melling cum Cunscough] appears to have been part of the tract of land granted by Roger de Poictou to Vivian de Molines; for the son of the latter, Sir Adam de Molines, gave in free and pure alms to the church of St. Mary, of Cockersand, certain acres of land in Melling and Cunscough." 1

Early History of the Mouland family

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Mouland Spelling Variations

Spelling variations of this family name include: Mollins, Molyne, Molin, Moilines, Moullin, Moulins and many more.

Early Notables of the Mouland family

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Mouland Ranking

In Newfoundland, Canada, the name Mouland is the 104th most popular surname with an estimated 320 people with that name. 2

Ireland Migration of the Mouland family to Ireland

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United States Mouland migration to the United States +

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Mouland Settlers in United States in the 19th Century
  • Jane Mouland, who arrived in New Bedford, Massachusetts in 1805
  • Jane Mouland, aged 26, who arrived in New York, NY in 1805 3
  • William Mouland, aged 34, who landed in New York, NY in 1805 3
Mouland Settlers in United States in the 20th Century
  • Daisy Mouland, aged 20, originally from St. Johns, Newfoundland, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Rosalind" from St. John's, Newfoundland 4
  • Harry Mouland, originally from Wiltshire, England, arrived in New York in 1919 aboard the ship "Mauretania" from Southampton, England 4
  • Annie Mouland, aged 63, originally from Edinburgh, Scotland, arrived in New York in 1920 aboard the ship "Toloa" from Glasgow, Scotland 4
  • James Mouland, aged 33, originally from Musgrave, Newfoundland, arrived in New York, NY in 1921 aboard the ship "Rosalind" from St. John's, Newfoundland 4
  • Fritz Leo Mouland, aged 38, originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, arrived in New York in 1921 aboard the ship "Aquitania" from Southampton, England 4
  • ... (More are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)

Contemporary Notables of the name Mouland (post 1700) +

  • Mark Mouland (b. 1961), Welsh professional golfer who has had two wins on the European Tour

SS Newfoundland
  • Mr. Arthur Mouland, Newfoundlander from Doting Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Cecil Mouland (b. 1893), Newfoundlander from Doting Cove, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Elias Mouland (b. 1843), Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Hugh Mouland, Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • Mr. Hugh Mouland, Newfoundlander from Bonavista, who on the 30th March 1914 he was part of the Seal Crew of the "SS Newfoundland" leaving the ship to intercept the Stephano which took him to the hunting grounds, he disembarked to begin sealing, but was caught in a thickening storm, attempting to return to the Newfoundland he and the 132 crew made camp for two days the sealers were stranded on the ice in a blizzard attempting to return to the ship, he survived
  • ... (Another 5 entries are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)


  1. Lewis, Samuel, A Topographical Dictionary of England. Institute of Historical Research, 1848, Print.
  2. The order of Common Surnames in 1955 in Newfoundland retrieved on 20th October 2021 (retrieved from Family Names of the Island of Newfoundland by E.R. Seary corrected edition ISBN 0-7735-1782-0)
  3. Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
  4. Ellis Island Search retrieved 15th November 2022. Retrieved from https://heritage.statueofliberty.org/passenger-result


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